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Sometimes all you need to do is to put the music on, close your eyes, place your hands on your torso and take a deep breath or smile. That’s just what the participants have been doing in the ‘Creative Communications’ sessions. Along with movement and art activities they have been full of music, colour, conversation and laughter. Thanks to Ideas…

The use of objects and props continues our ‘creative communications’, from developing movement to telling a story. We have colourfully and creatively moved our bodies in more ways than one. From swaying, twisting and conducting peacock feathers leading into playful shadows. Pushing our arms forward and back, up and down to pressing our fingers to…

A new small experiments project has begun called ‘Creative Communications’ thanks to a partnership between Amherst Court, a residential care home in Chatham, run by Avante Partnership and funding provided by Ideas Test. On Monday, 13 April, Luci and Wendy went along to Amherst Court and met 4 of the participants and activity coordinator to…

It has been a tantalizing 6 weeks that have flown by in Chalk and Higham. Using the element of surprise, the participants have not known what to expect each week. From voice to conducting, movement with materials, powder pigment painting to drawing on foil, storytelling and much more. The ideas explored during the sessions will…

In Chalk and Higham we have been using our voices, not only to make unusual sounds, but to tell stories with a twist and turn. The introduction of instruments, used as prompts or sound effects has added a different dynamic to the stories, moving from scary to western and romantic to sci-fi. Tania has explored with us…

Thanks to NKLAAP – North Kent Local Authorities Arts Partnership and in particular Gravesham Arts, Lyndsey Thompson, Arts and Heritage Officer who has arranged the Kent Room at Woodville Hall for Friday, 20 June from 2-4pm so that all Gravesham, Medway participants and Artists can come together to celebrate edna’s evaluation report. The majority can…

Finally, after rigorous and effective work by the research team, the edna evaluation report is now available. The research team include Dr Ann Skingley from the Sidney De Haan Research Centre based at Canterbury Christ Church University in Kent and Stephanie De’Ath from Trinity Laban’s Dance Science Department in Greenwich. With support from Luci Napleton,…

This afternoon everyone who has been part of this journey and more, came together to celebrate and how elevated do we all feel? Words cannot describe sometimes, but here goes. “it was like we were one big family” from Anne. We couldn’t agree more. Enriching experience and tapping into everyone’s creativity, that some people didn’t…

Thank you, that’s what I’d like to say and so ‘thank you’ I say to everyone involved with ‘edna’ and that’s a lot of people – behind the scenes and up front. The exhibition celebration was perfect, I felt really proud and just happy to see everyone again and to celebrate your work. See you…

It’s been a while since I’ve written to you, but you are often in my thoughts. The Parkwood celebration that we had in December was a great success with plenty of new faces to share ‘edna’ with and lots of hope that we can take you to other places. We’ve all been working away in…

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We’re looking forward to working with a range of people, groups and organisations in this dance, arts and well being project. If you’d like to find out more or want to get involved, please get in touch.